Usain Bolt pulls up hurt in final race of his career (Video)

Usain Bolt pulled his hamstring during the anchor leg of the 4x100m relay, giving Great Britain the win on their home turf at the IAAF World Championships.

Sadly for Usain Bolt, this was not the fairytale ending that he had imagined. What would’ve been a dream finish turned into a nightmare quickly when Jamiaca’s native son suffered a pulled hamstring during his last ever race. In what was billed as his final competition, Bolt lost twice in the space of a week shattering his aura of invincibility.

After losing to Justin Gatlin in the individual 100m race, many were hoping that Bolt could make it up by winning his country a gold medal in the relay. But while he at least won a bronze in his first race, he started limping after his first few strides following the changeover.

Even though the crowd got to witness a victory for their home country, Bolt got a bigger reception than them, and most people were watching him with great concern as he was walking around the track with tears.

Despite the sour taste this likely leaves in everyone’s mouths, Usain Bolt shouldn’t be considered anything less than the GOAT. Realistically, his legacy was already set coming into the World Championships, and he only competed so that he could leave with one last gold medal. But after seeing him struggle throughout the week, he probably should’ve retired after the Olympics.

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It’s easy to say Father Time caught up to Bolt, but he’s still only 30 years old. While he probably won’t compete in 2020, it’s easy to think he’ll come out of retirement in order to leave a more lasting image than this. But if he does that, he could end up falling even further out of favor by piling up even more losses to track’s future stars.

Whether or not he’ll come back is sure to be a hot-button topic in the sports world.